SB1344 - 104th General Assembly

WORK COMP-TIMING REQUIRED
Last Action

6/30/2025 - Senate: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0023
Senate Sponsors

Sen. Michael W. Halpin

House Sponsors

(Rep. Dave Vella - Emanuel "Chris" Welch)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/19.1from Ch. 48, par. 138.19a
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the time within which any act is required to be performed under any of the provisions of the Act shall be the same for the State and its political subdivisions as it is for private employers.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
820 ILCS 305/19.1from Ch. 48, par. 138.19a
Adds reference to:
820 ILCS 130/5from Ch. 48, par. 39s-5
820 ILCS 130/11from Ch. 48, par. 39s-11
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that the definition of "public works" includes sewer inspection projects that use a closed-circuit television to identify issues in a sewer system, such as cracks in pipes, root intrusion, blockages, or other structural damage. Provides that any contractor or subcontractor, who the Department of Labor finds has failed to file the certified payroll for any public works project, is subject to a civil penalty, payable to the Department, of up to $1,000 for a first offense and up to $2,000 for a second or subsequent offense no more than 5 years after the first offense. Sets forth provisions concerning hearings and enforcement. Provides that all moneys owed to the Department of Labor under the Act shall be remitted to the Employee Classification Fund. Amends the Employee Classification Act. Provides that moneys in the Employee Classification Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the Department for administration, investigation, outreach, and educational activities related to the Act and the Prevailing Wage Act and other expenses incurred in carrying out its powers and duties under the Act and the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. Provides, if and only if House Bill 3638 of the 104th General Assembly becomes law, for the recovery of compensatory damages incurred in challenging a contract for violation of the Act. Effective immediately, except for changes to the Workplace Transparency Act.
Actions

Date Chamber Action
1/28/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin
1/28/2025 Senate First Reading
1/28/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
2/04/2025 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
2/20/2025 Senate Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
2/20/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
2/27/2025 Senate Second Reading
2/27/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
4/04/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
4/09/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/09/2025 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
4/09/2025 House Arrived in House
4/09/2025 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
4/09/2025 House First Reading
4/09/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
4/17/2025 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
5/09/2025 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2025 House Assigned to Executive Committee
5/30/2025 House Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2025
5/30/2025 House Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Vella
5/30/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella
5/30/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/30/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-004-000
5/30/2025 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
5/30/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
5/30/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Blaine Wilhour
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
5/31/2025 House Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Blaine Wilhour
5/31/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
5/31/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/31/2025 House Chair Rules placed on Standard debate.
5/31/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-030-000
5/31/2025 Senate Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
5/31/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 31, 2025
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael W. Halpin
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/31/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-001-000
6/01/2025 Senate 3/5 Vote Required
6/01/2025 Senate House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 045-011-000
6/01/2025 Senate Senate Concurs
6/01/2025 Senate Passed Both Houses
6/12/2025 Senate Sent to the Governor
6/30/2025 Senate Governor Approved
6/30/2025 Senate Effective Date June 30, 2025; Some provisions effective June 30, 2025 and the effective date of some provisions are conditioned on the effective date of another bill.
6/30/2025 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0023